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United States Patent |
6,003,642
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Mori
,   et al.
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December 21, 1999
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Pad clip for a disc brake
Abstract
A pad clip 40 includes a U-shaped portion 46 which can be engaged with a
guide projection 16 provided in a support 14. On one side of the U-shaped
portion 46, a first spring portion 74 is continuously connected to a
second spring portion 64. The first spring portion 74 includes a curved
portion 76 and a leading end contact portion 82, such that the leading end
contact portion 82 energizes a friction pad 20 outwardly in the rotor
radial direction. The second spring portion 64 is protruded and curved in
the rotor peripheral direction to thereby provide a projection shape. The
protrusion top portion 70 of the second spring portion 64 is in contact
with the friction pad 20, and the spring upper end portion 66 and lower
end portion 68 of the second spring portion 64 are respectively in contact
with the support 14, thereby energizing the friction pad 20 in the rotor
peripheral direction. Thus, if the friction pad 20 moves in a manner like
arrow 84 to thereby push and collapse the second spring portion 64, then
the contact portion 82 will move upwardly, which increases the energizing
force to energize the friction pad 20 outwardly in the rotor radial
direction.
Inventors:
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Mori; Hisashi (Tokyo, JP);
Odaka; Seiya (Tokyo, JP)
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Assignee:
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Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
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Appl. No.:
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937057 |
Filed:
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September 24, 1997 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
Current U.S. Class: |
188/73.44; 188/73.37 |
Intern'l Class: |
F16D 065/14 |
Field of Search: |
188/73.38,73.35,73.36,250 B
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References Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5577577 | Nov., 1996 | Hirai et al. | 188/73.
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Foreign Patent Documents |
2-18353 | May., 1990 | JP.
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2 172 068 | Sep., 1986 | GB.
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Primary Examiner: Oberleitner; Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Sawhill; Sarah M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A pad clip for use in a disc brake which includes a friction pad
disposed opposite a rotor and a support for supporting a brake force from
the friction pad, the pad clip mounted in the disc brake between a rotor
peripheral direction end portion of the friction pad and an anchor portion
of a support member, the pad clip comprising:
a U-shaped portion engageable with a projection provided in one of the
mutually opposing portions of the friction pad and the support member;
a first spring portion for energizing the friction pad outwardly in the
radial direction of the rotor; and
a second spring portion disposed in a connecting portion for connecting the
first spring portion with the U-shaped portion and capable of energizing
the friction pad in the peripheral direction of the rotor, where the
second spring portion is curved and protruded toward the friction pad
situated in the rotor peripheral direction,
wherein, when the rotor moves in the rotor peripheral direction and pushes
the second spring portion, the first spring portion increases an
energizing force in the radial outward direction of the rotor.
2. The pad clip for a disc brake according to claim 1, wherein
the second spring portion for energizing the friction pad in the rotor
peripheral direction is formed in a projecting shape which projects in the
peripheral direction of the rotor.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pad clip for use in a disc brake which
is used to brake a vehicle and, in particular, to an improved pad clip
which holds a friction pad movable in the axial direction of a rotor in
such a manner that the sliding resistance of the friction pad with respect
to a support can be reduced.
Generally, in a disc brake, a pair of friction pads for holding a rotor
between them are mounted on a support in such a manner that they can be
moved in the axial direction of the rotor, the two friction pads are
respectively moved in the rotor axial direction by a caliper and a
hydraulic cylinder device pressed against the rotor, and, when the
friction pads rotate together with the rotor, the side edge portions of
the friction pads are supported by the support, thereby exerting a brake
force. Since the friction pads are moved so as to be in contact with the
surface of the rotor while they are being held by the support, between the
support portions (anchor portions) of the support and the friction pads,
pad clips are mounted to thereby reduce the sliding resistance of the
friction pads (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-18353
of Heisei). FIG. 8 shows an example of a conventional pad clip of this
type.
The conventional pad clip 10 includes, in its respective portions on the
inner and outer sides of a rotor 12, U-shaped portions 18 (the U shape can
be seen when the pad clip 10 is viewed from the side surface thereof)
which can be respectively fitted with guide projections 16 respectively
provided on the mutually opposing surfaces of a support 14. The guide
projection 16 is used to guide the friction pad 20 slidingly in the rotor
axial direction and can be inserted into a recessed portion 22 formed on
the side end face of the friction pad 20, while the U-shaped portion 18 of
the pad clip 10 is interposed between the wall surface of the recessed
portion and the guide projection 16. Thus, the U-shaped portion 18 is
composed of a bottom portion 24 in contact with the leading end face of
the guide projection 16, and mutually opposing upper and lower pieces 26
and 28 which are respectively bent at the upper and lower ends of the
bottom portion 24.
The upper side (rotor outer peripheral side) opposing piece 26 is
structured such that the base end side thereof connected continuously with
the bottom portion 24 is in contact with the wall surface of the recessed
portion 22 of the friction pad 20, and the opposing piece 26 is also bent
at an acute angle with respect to the bottom portion so that the leading
end side thereof can be in contact with the upper surface of the guide
projection 16. The, upper side opposing piece 26 cooperates with the lower
side (rotor inner peripheral side) opposing piece 28 in holding the guide
projection 16 between them, whereby the opposing pieces 26 and 28 are
mounted on the support 14 and also elastically support the friction pad 20
through the recessed portion 22 thereof. In the upper side opposing piece
26, the leading end side thereof in contact with the guide projection 16
is further bent on the rotor outer peripheral side to thereby provide a
connecting piece 30 and, in the leading end portion of the connecting
piece 30, is formed a bridge portion which is used to connect the inner
and outer sides to each other.
In addition, a torque receiving portion 34 is connected to the leading end
side of the lower side opposing piece 28, which is formed by extending and
bending the leading end portion of the lower side opposing piece 28 along
the anchor portion 32 of the support member 14 provided at the opposed
position of a pad anchor portion 31 of the friction pad 20. In the lower
end of the torque receiving portion 34, there is provided integrally
therewith a plate spring portion 36 including a curved leading end portion
which is bent slightly upwardly toward the friction pad 20, while the
leading end portion of the plate spring portion 36 is in contact with the
lower surface of the friction pad 20 to thereby hold the friction pad 20
elastically.
In the thus structured conventional pad clip 10, the torque receiving
portion 34 is in close contact with the anchor portion 32 of the support
member 14 and, between the leading end face of the pad anchor portion 31
of the friction pad 20 and the torque receiving portion 34 of the pad clip
10, a gap .delta. is formed.
Therefore, when vibrations are applied to the caliper and the friction pad
20 is thereby moved like arrow 38 in a vehicle brake start time or the
like, the leading end face of the pad anchor portion 31 taps the torque
receiving portion 34 of the pad clip 10 and such tapping is transmitted to
the support member 14, which causes a rattling sound or noise to be
generated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention aims at eliminating the drawbacks found in the
above-mentioned conventional pad clip. Accordingly, it is an object of the
invention to provide a pad clip for a disc brake which can restrict the
generation of the above rattling noise.
In attaining the above object, according to the invention, there is
provided a pad clip which is used in a disc brake including a friction pad
disposed opposed to a rotor and a support member for supporting a brake
force from the friction pad and also which is mounted between the rotor
peripheral direction end portion of the friction pad and the anchor
portion of the support to support the friction pad, the pad clip
comprising: a U-shaped portion which can be engaged with a projection
provided in one of the mutually opposing portions of the friction pad and
support; a first spring portion which is used to energize the friction pad
outwardly in the radial direction of the rotor; and, a second spring
portion which is disposed in a connecting portion for connecting the first
spring portion with the U-shaped portion and is used to energize the
friction pad in the peripheral direction of the rotor. Also, the second
spring portion for energizing the friction pad in the rotor peripheral
direction can be formed in a projecting shape which projects in the
peripheral direction of the rotor.
According to the invention structured in the above-mentioned manner, due to
the provision of the first spring portion for energizing the friction pad
outwardly in the rotor radial direction and the second spring portion for
energizing the friction pad in the rotor peripheral direction, if the pad
clip is interposed between the friction pad and support member, then the
second spring portion decreases a gap between the friction pad and pad
clip and, therefore, even if the friction pad is moved in the rotor
peripheral direction due to the vibration of a caliper, the possibility of
generating a shock that causes the friction pad to tap the pad clip, is
eliminated thereby restricting the generation of a rattling noise.
Especially, if the second spring portion is formed in a projecting shape
projecting in the rotor peripheral direction and is brought into contact
with both friction pad and support, since there is no gap neither between
the friction pad and second spring portion nor between the second spring
portion and support member the restriction of the generation of the
rattling noise can be achieved more effectively. Also, if the friction pad
is moved in the rotor peripheral direction and is pressed against the
projection-shaped second spring portion, then the energizing force of the
first spring portion for energizing the friction pad in the rotor radial
direction increases as the second spring portion is elastically deformed
to collapse, which presses the end portion of the friction pad strongly
against the support member through the U-shaped portion. That is, a
multiplier effect can be obtained from the spring action due to the
elastic deformation of the second spring portion and the energizing force
of the first spring portion outward in the rotor radial direction, thereby
restricting the generation of the rattling noise further.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
FIG. 1 is a typical view of a pad clip according to a first embodiment of
the invention, showing a state thereof in which it is mounted in a disc
brake;
FIG. 2
FIG. 2 (1) is a plan view of the pad clip according to the first embodiment
of the invention, and FIG. 2 (2) is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the pad clip according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 4
FIG. 4 is a section view taken along the line A--A shown in FIG. 2 (2);
FIG. 5
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a B portion shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6
FIG. 6 is a typical view of a pad clip according to a second embodiment of
the invention, showing a state thereof in which it is mounted in a disc
brake;
FIG. 7
FIG. 7 is a typical view of a pad clip according to a third embodiment of
the invention, showing a state thereof in which it is mounted in a disc
brake; and,
FIG. 8
FIG. 8 is a typical view of a conventional pad clip, showing a state
thereof in which it is mounted in a disc brake.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Now, description will be given below in detail of the preferred embodiments
of a pad clip for a disc brake according to the invention with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a typical view of a pad clip according to a first embodiment of
the invention, showing a state thereof in which it is mounted in a disc
brake; FIG. 2 (1) is a plan view of the pad clip according to the first
embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 (2) is a front view thereof; FIG.
3 is a bottom view of the pad clip according to the first embodiment; FIG.
4 is a section view taken along the line A--A shown in FIG. 2 (2); and,
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a B portion shown in FIG. 4.
In these figures, a pad clip 40 is formed by bending a piece of metal plate
into such a shape that its rotor inner and outer side portions are
symmetrical to each other and, as shown in FIG. 2, the pad clip 40 is
formed in a gate shape including a bridge portion 42 which stretches over
the outer peripheral portion of a rotor and connects the rotor inner and
outer side portions of the pad clip 40. In the two side lower portions of
the pad clip 40 which are respectively disposed below the bridge portion
42, there are provided integrally therewith inner and outer side
connecting portions 44 and, in the respective lower portions of the two
connecting portions 44, there are provided U-shaped portions 46 (the U
shape can be seen when the pad clip 40 is viewed from the side surface
side thereof) into which guide projections 16 respectively formed in the
mutually opposing portions of a support 14 and a friction pad 20 can be
inserted for engagement.
The U-shaped portion 46, as shown in detail in FIG. 4, comprises a bottom
plate piece 48 facing the leading end face of the guide projection 16 of
the support member 14, and a pair of opposing pieces 50 and 52 which are
the mutually opposing portions of the U-shaped portion 46 respectively
formed by bending and extending the upper and lower end portions of the
bottom plate piece 48, while the leading end portion 54 of the upper side
opposing piece 50 situated on the rotor outer peripheral side is connected
to the connecting portion 44. The upper side opposing piece 50 is
structured in the following manner: the leading end portion 54 side
thereof is slightly bent toward the lower side opposing piece 52; the base
end portion 56 side thereof is formed so as not to be in contact with the
guide projection 16; the outer surface thereof can be in contact with the
wall surface of a recessed portion 22 formed in the friction pad 20 into
which the guide projection 16 is to be inserted; the inner surface side of
the leading end portion 54 can be butted against the upper surface of the
guide projection 16; and, when the leading end portion 54 of the upper
side opposing piece 50 and the lower side opposing piece 52 hold the guide
projection 16 between them, the upper side opposing piece 50 can be held
and retained by the support member 14 and, the base end portion 56 of the
upper opposing piece 50 can support the friction pad 20 elastically
through the recessed portion 22 thereof. Also, in each of the U-shaped
portions 46, on the facing side of the bottom plate piece 48 to the rotor,
there is provided integrally therewith a hold claw 58 which faces toward
the base end side of the guide projection 16 and, on the opposite side of
the upper and lower opposing pieces 50 and 52 to the rotor, there are
provided integrally therewith hold claws 60 and 62 which are situated in
the side portion of the guide projection 16. These hold claws 58, 60 and
62 hold the guide projection 16 of the support member 14, thereby
preventing the U-shaped portion 46 from shifting in position with respect
to the support member 14.
Below the U-shaped portion 46, there is provided a second spring portion
64, while the upper end portion 66 of the second spring portion 64 is
connected to the leading end portion of the lower side opposing piece 52.
Also, the second spring portion 64 is interposed between a pad anchor
portion 31 formed in the friction pad 20 and a pad anchor portion 32
formed in the support member 14 which respectively serve as the rotor
peripheral direction opposing portions of the friction pad 20 and support
member 14. As shown in FIG. 4, the second spring portion 64 is curved and
protruded toward the friction pad 20 situated in the rotor peripheral
direction, thereby providing a projecting shape. Second spring portion 64
is structured such that, when the pad clip 40 is situated between the
support member 14 and friction pad 20, not only the spring upper and lower
end portions 66 and 68 of the second spring portion 64 are butted against
the anchor portion 32 of the support member 14 but also the protrusion top
portion 70 thereof is butted against the end face of the pad anchor
portion 31 of the friction pad 20. Also, as shown in FIG. 5 the second
spring portion 64 is further structured such that, when the upper and
lower end portions 66 and 68 thereof are in contact with the support
member 14 and the protrusion top portion 70 thereof is in contact with the
friction pad 20, a gap .delta. can be formed in the rotor peripheral
direction between the support side surface of the protrusion top portion
70 and the support member 14, whereby the second spring portion 64, due to
its spring force, applies such a force to the support member 14 and
friction pad 20 that it causes them to move away from each other, thereby
energizing the friction pad 20 in the peripheral direction of the rotor.
Further, in the side portions of the second spring portion 64 on the
counter-rotor side, claw portions 72 are integrally provided which are
used to hold the two sides of the support member between them (see FIG.
2).
Now, the pad clip 40 includes, in the lower end portion thereof which
serves as the rotor radial direction one side thereof, a first spring
portion 74 which elastically supports the lower end portion of the
friction pad 20 to thereby energize the friction pad 20 outwardly in the
radial direction of the rotor. The first spring portion 74 is connected to
the U-shaped portion 46 through the second spring portion 64 serving as
the connecting portion and, in particular, is connected to the spring
lower end portion 68 of the second spring portion 64 which is situated on
the rotor radial direction central side of the second spring portion 64.
The first spring portion 74 includes a curved portion 76 connected to the
spring lower end portion 68, the leading end side of the curved portion 76
is curved in such a manner that it is directed obliquely in the upward
direction on the friction pad side, and there is provided a linear portion
78 in the leading end portion of the curved portion 76. Also, on the
leading end side of the linear portion 78 , a turn portion 80 is formed
integrally therewith which is curved obliquely in the upward direction.
Further, the turn portion 80 includes a leading end portion which is
curved again slightly downwardly, while the upper surface of the present
curved portion provides a contact portion 82 which can be butted against
the lower surface of the friction pad 20 to thereby support the friction
pad 20. The contact portion 82, as shown clearly in FIG. 2 (1), is formed
slightly wider than the remaining portions of the first spring portion 74.
In particular, the side end of the contact portion 82 projects toward the
counter-rotor side, so that not only can it be used as a guide when the
friction pad 20 is mounted onto the support member 14 but also to energize
the friction pad 20 outwardly (in FIG. 1, upwardly) in the rotor radial
direction due to the spring force of the curved portion 76. By the way, a
portion, which is shown by a two-dot chained line in the lower left
portion of FIG. 2 (2), is a developed view of the first spring portion 74.
According to the embodiment structured in the above-mentioned manner, as
can be seen in FIG. 1 which shows a typical pad clip of the present
invention mounted in a disc brake, if the pad clip 40 is arranged between
the support member 14 and friction pad 20, then the upper and lower end
portions 66 and 68 of the second spring portion 64 are butted against the
anchor portion 32 of the support member 14, and the protrusion top portion
70 of the second spring portion 64 is butted against the end face of the
pad anchor portion 31 of the friction pad 20. In the second spring portion
64, there is formed the gap .delta. in the rotor peripheral direction
between the upper and lower end portions 66 and 68 thereof in contact with
the anchor portion 32 of the support member 14 and the support member 14
side surface of the protrusion top portion 70, whereby the second spring
portion 64 applies a spring force to the support member 14 and friction
pad 20 in a direction where they are caused to move away from each other.
Therefore, even if vibrations are applied to the caliper and the friction
pad 20 is thereby moved in a manner like arrow 84 shown in FIG. 1, the
possibility that the friction pad 20 can tap the second spring portion 64
to generate a shock sound, is eliminated thereby restricting the
generation of a rattling noise. Also, since the second spring portion 64
is structured such that the upper and lower end portions 66 and 68 thereof
can be butted against the support member 14, the second spring portion 64
is able to generate a large spring force, which ensures the restriction of
the generation of the rattling noise.
Additionally, if the friction pad 20 is moved to the right in FIG. 1 and
the pad anchor portion 31 is thereby pressed against the second spring
portion 64 in the brake start time or the like, then the second spring
portion 64 is elastically deformed to collapse. Therefore, the first
spring portion 74, and in particular, the curved portion 76 thereof will
rotate clockwise in FIG. 1 around the lower end portion 68 of the second
spring portion 64, so that a force to push up the friction pad 20 is given
to the contact portion 82 to thereby increase a force which energizes the
friction pad 20 outwardly in the rotor radial direction. As a result of
this, the upper surface of the pad anchor portion 31 is strongly pressed
against the lower side opposing piece 52 of the U-shaped portion 46. That
is, since the vibrations of the friction pad 20 can be restricted and
absorbed due to the multiplier effect of the increase in the energizing
force of the first spring portion 74 and the elastic deformation of the
second spring portion 64, the restriction effect of the generation of the
rattling noise can be improved.
Conversely, if the friction pad 20 is further moved to the right in FIG. 1
during brake time, then the second spring portion 64 of the friction pad
20 is pressure held by and between the pad anchor portion 31 of the
friction pad 20 and the anchor portion 32 of the support member 14 and is
thereby collapsed, so that the collapsed second spring portion 64 is in
close contact with the anchor portion 32 to thereby be able to transmit a
brake torque from the pad anchor portion 31 to the support member 14.
Also, the gap between the end face of the pad anchor portion 31 of the
friction pad 20 and the anchor portion 32 of the support member 14 during
non-brake time can be formed similarly to the conventional pad clip, which
provides no obstacle to the movement of the friction pad 20 in the rotor
axial direction, so that the braking operation can be executed positively.
By the way, in the above-mentioned embodiment, description has been given
of a case in which the second spring portion 64 applies such a force to
the friction pad 20 and support member 14 that it causes them to move
apart from each other. However, according to the present embodiment, even
when the second spring portion 64 is in light contact with both the
friction pad 20 and the support member 14 or even when the second spring
portion 64 is in contact with either the friction pad 20 or the support
member 14 and has a slight gap with respect to the other, the restriction
effect of the generation of the rattling noise can also be obtained.
Now, FIG. 6 is a typical view of a pad clip of a second embodiment
according to the invention, showing a state thereof in which it is mounted
in a disc brake. In the present embodiment, there is provided a pad clip
86 for use in a disc brake structured such that an anchor projection 88 is
provided on the side end face of the friction pad 20 opposed to the
support member 14 and, in the support member 14, a recessed groove portion
90 is formed into which the anchor projection 88 can be inserted. The pad
clip 86 according to the second embodiment of the invention is formed in
such a manner that the second spring portion 64 thereof can be positioned
between the end face of the anchor projection 88 and the anchor surface 92
of the recessed groove portion 90 that faces the anchor projection 88 end
face. Also, the U-shaped portion 46 of the pad clip 86 is formed such that
it can be engaged with a projection 94 provided on the upper portion of
the recessed groove portion 90 of the support member 14 to thereby hold
the same between the two sides thereof. The thus structured pad clip 86
according to the second embodiment can also provide a similar effect to
the pad clip 40 according to the previously described first embodiment.
Now, FIG. 7 is a typical view of a pad clip according to a third embodiment
of the invention, showing a state thereof in which it is mounted in a disc
brake. A pad clip 100 according to the third embodiment is structured such
that the U-shaped portion 46 thereof can be engaged with an anchor
projection 88 provided on the side end face of the friction pad 20. The
U-shaped portion 46 is structured in such a manner that the outer surface
of the bottom plate piece 48 thereof is in close contact with an anchor
surface 92 which is the bottom surface of a recessed groove portion 90
formed in the support member 14, the base end portion of the lower side
opposing piece is in contact with the inner wall of the recessed groove
portion 90, and the leading end portion of the lower side opposing piece
52 is curved slightly upwardly so as to prevent the same from touching the
recessed groove portion 90 and is contacted with the lower surface of the
anchor projection 88 of the friction pad 20 to thereby support the anchor
projection 88 elastically. Also, in the leading end side lower portion of
the lower side opposing piece 52, there is provided a second spring
portion 102 which is formed integrally with the U-shaped portion 46 and is
so curved as to protrude toward the friction pad 20.
The second spring portion 102 is structured such that the protrusion top
portion 104 thereof is in contact with the side end face of the friction
pad 20, while the spring upper end portion 106 and spring lower end
portion 108 thereof are respectively in contact with the opposing face 110
of the support member 14 facing the side end face of the friction pad 20.
Additionally, the second spring portion 102 is structured such that a gap
.delta. can be formed between the support member 14 side face of the
protrusion top portion 104 and the opposing face 110 of the support member
14. Also, a gap .quadrature., which is formed during non-braking between
the mutually opposing portions of the friction pad 20 and support member
14 where the second spring portion 102 is positioned, is set larger than a
distance L from the end face of the anchor projection 88 of the friction
pad 20 to the anchor surface 92 of the recessed groove portion 90 of the
support member 14, whereby, during braking time, a brake torque from the
anchor projection 88 of the friction pad 20 can be positively transmitted
to the support member 14 through the pad clip 100. Further, the lower
portion of the second spring portion 102, is continuously connected to a
first spring portion 74 which is structured such that the leading end
contact portion 82 thereof can be in contact with the lower surface of the
friction pad 20 to thereby energize the friction pad 20 outwardly in the
radial direction of the rotor. According to the present embodiment, if the
second spring portion 102 is pushed and collapsed by the friction pad 20,
then the force to push up the friction pad 20 increases in the contact
portion 82 of the first spring portion 74 and in the leading end portion
of the lower opposing piece 52 of the U-shaped portion 46, which in turn
increases a force to energize the friction pad 20 outwardly in the rotor
radial direction.
As has been described heretofore, according to the invention, due to
provision of the first spring portion for energizing the friction pad
outwardly in the rotor radial direction and the second spring portion for
energizing the friction pad in the peripheral direction of the rotor
member, if the pad clip is positioned between the friction pad and support
member, then the second spring portion substantially decreases the gap
between the friction pad and pad clip and, therefore, even if the friction
pad is moved in the rotor peripheral direction due to the vibration of the
caliper or the like, the possibility that a shock that allows the friction
pad to tap the pad clip can be produced is eliminated, thereby restricting
the generation of the rattling noise. Especially, if the second spring
portion is formed in a shape projecting in the rotor peripheral direction
and is brought into contact with both friction pad and support, then no
gap exists neither between the friction pad and second spring portion nor
between the second spring portion and support, so that the generation of
the rattling noise can be restricted more effectively. Additionally if the
friction pad moves in the rotor peripheral direction to press against the
projection-shaped second spring portion, then the second spring portion is
elastically deformed and is thereby collapsed and the force of the
cravingly shaped first spring portion to energize the friction pad
outwardly in the rotor radial direction increases with the collapse of the
second spring portion, so that the thus increased energizing force presses
the end portion of the friction pad against the upper portion of the
U-shaped portion strongly. Therefore, because of the multiplier effect
obtained by the spring action due to the elastic deformation of the second
spring portion and the energizing force of the first spring portion
outwardly in the rotor radial direction, the restriction effect of the
generation of the rattling noise can be improved further.
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